Infinity is bigger than you think - Numberphile
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Numberphile's James Grime explains Cantor's result that some infinities are bigger than others, including why the reals outnumber the integers. It is a short, accessible introduction to countable and uncountable infinity.
Why HN recommends it: HN people recommend it as a clear introduction to different sizes of infinity that non-mathematicians can follow.
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